Predictors of the utilization of long-term care (LTC) services among residents in community-based LTC facilities in Taiwan

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-308

  Li, I chuan ^a   Fann, Shwu ling ^b   Kuo, Huai Ting ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNG FANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Community based long term care facilities; Predictors of service utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIALYSIS; DIAPER; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXERCISE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LONG TERM CARE SERVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECREATION; REHABILITATION CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WELFARE; TAIWAN; TIME; TRAVEL TIME; VITAL SIGN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 80051671068     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.11.009     Document Type: Article

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